In my pastoral disappointments and discouragements, I have found great power for perseverance by keeping before me the life of a person who surmounted great obstacles in obedience to God’s call by the power of God’s grace.I have needed this inspiration from another century, because I know that I am, in great measure, a child … Continue reading On Not Being So Fragile
Offended! Men, Women, and Hating on the Truth
"In every moral question we are bound to be on Christ's side. In every religious question we are not on the side of predominant thought, nor on the side of fashionable views... but on the side of Christ." Charles Spurgeon As we all sit and consume our daily dose of media, opinions and outrage, I … Continue reading Offended! Men, Women, and Hating on the Truth
Rotten, Woke Fruit
I'm reading a lot lately about fruit... good fruit vs. bad fruit and how to discern the difference. It's rather straightforward in our Bibles, or at least I thought it was. The book of Luke tells us that good trees bear good fruit, and bad trees bear bad fruit (6:43). So how in the world … Continue reading Rotten, Woke Fruit
The Truth You Know
Those who fall into a pattern of hearing the truth without obeying the truth are in a dangerous position. The more light we have, the more accountable we are for how we live. To whom much is given, much will be required.John Piper So I see a few people announcing that they are joining in … Continue reading The Truth You Know
Life Verses and Digging Deep
When we faithfully read the word, not dabbling about but really reading it all, it will change us. We’ll be changed in the laws, and in the prophets. We’ll be changed in the mercies, and in the judgments. We’ll be changed by the passages that don’t sit right with us at first, and by those … Continue reading Life Verses and Digging Deep
The Return of Sanity
I lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me.Daniel 4:34 We have been having one of those 'where the rubber meets the road' kind of seasons. A time when all the wonderful ideas and truths we pride ourselves on believing need to be demonstrated with some action on our part. I have … Continue reading The Return of Sanity
The Heat Is On
There comes a time in every believers faith journey when the rubber has to meet the road. Eventually, we are going to have to walk our talk. I'll be the first to say that I don't think piling on personal hot-takes when others struggle is very helpful. As the cultural temperature gets turned up, too … Continue reading The Heat Is On
